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EADS North America makes a new contribution to its educational scholarship endowment for the Army Aviation Association of America
Arlington, Virginia, May 26, 2009
EADS North America has contributed an additional $10,000 to its educational scholarship fund for the Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA), underscoring the company's ongoing commitment to supporting warfighters and their families.
The latest donation brings the company’s total contributions for the EADS North America Distinguished Scholar Endowment to $75,000, with an additional $15,000 provided by the AAAA Scholarship Foundation, Inc. This makes the EADS North America Distinguished Scholar Endowment one of the most significant supported by an AAAA industry member.
"As a responsible corporate citizen and a staunch supporter of the Army Aviation Association of America, we’re pleased to be one of the largest contributors to the scholarship program," said Ralph D. Crosby, Jr., Chairman and CEO of EADS North America.
The endowment supports worthy candidates chosen by the AAAA Scholarship Foundation. Inc.’s selection board. Undergraduate and graduate students selected for scholarship awards include AAAA members and their immediate family members. Founded in 1963 as a 501-C3 charity, the AAAA Scholarship Foundation. Inc. awards over $200,000 to over 150 students each year.
About EADS North America
EADS North America is the North American operation of EADS, the second largest aerospace and defense company in the world. As a leader in all sectors of defense and homeland security, EADS North America and its parent company, EADS, contribute over $11 billion to the U.S. economy annually and support more than 200,000 American jobs through its network of suppliers and services. Operating in 17 states, EADS North America offers a broad array of advanced solutions to its customers in the commercial, homeland security, aerospace and defense markets.
About the Army Aviation Association of America
Formed in 1957, AAAA is a nonprofit association whose mission is, “To support the U.S. Army Aviation Soldier and Family.” The organization’s 18,000 members are drawn from the Active Army, Army Reserves and National Guard, the federal civil service, the aerospace and defense industries, and from a variety of other military and civilian support groups.
